Vahid Zardoost

CIS55 · CIS10ONLINE · CIS0185 · CISCIS · CIS · CIS10 · CIS062 · CIS8503 · CIS010 · CIS22 · CIS192 · CISHTML · CIS62 · CIS64 · CIS30 · CIS1 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want an easy grade and can teach yourself; avoid if you need support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor CommunicationSelf-Taught CourseEasy ARude EmailsOpen-Book Tests

Grades are often easy if you do the book work on your own.
Many students report little real teaching and slow or .
Open-book tests and light structure suit independent learners, not hand-holders.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call it an Easy A if you complete book work and .

; many describe online-style open-book work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Intro CIS content is straightforward if you read the book and already know basic computers.

All 50 reviews are counted as in person per input flags.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Students report no need to attend every class and several sections run fully online-style.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Polarized reviews lean negative on teaching and communication despite easy grades.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Doing homework and .

Format shift

Workload

Light

68/100

, and occasional papers keep load manageable.

Format shift

Workload comments are all from the in-person review set.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Frequent reports of , and hostile email blasts.

Format shift

Teaching quality judgments use all 50 in-person tagged reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and a final.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Labeled in-person but many courses run like self-paced online work with open-book tests and little classroom teaching.

Main concern

, and rude mass emails undermine support.

What students said

“You teach yourself in this class. Easy A if you do the work, but don't expect learning support from this instructor.”
CIS10

“The . Taken his online class if your life schedules are tight.”
CIS10

“Read the book. Do the homework and and you will get an A.”
CIS62

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are repeatedly described as open book with flexible online or .

Open BookOnline TestsTake-Home StyleChapter Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Many sections use open-book online or .

Open BookOnline TestsNo Strict Proctoring Mentioned

“ . Make sure you turn in everything earlier.”
CIS10

“All the .”
CIS10

“you do the and send him the answer only, no time limit, just open book”
CIS64

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A if you do the work, but don't expect learning support from this instructor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person tagged reviews, highlighting easy grades versus weak teaching support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“ all for that fact.”

📈 Easy Grades

84/100

“Easy A!”

📧 Communication

22/100

“I emailed him five times and he still doesn't to any of my questions”

👍 Recommendation

34/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

You teach yourself in this class.
This is basically a self taught class.
he doesn't teach (especially online classes like the one I'm taking).

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A.
The easier professor in the world him if you want to boost your GPA
overall, easy A as long as you do all your work.

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

, and unprofessional.
He NEVER answers emails
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of easy grades and weak support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

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F

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy Grades

📧 Communication

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💬 About Communication

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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if you want an easy grade and can teach yourself; avoid if you need support.